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durks · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 26

Hello,

I am considering moving to Taiwan to teach in January and was wondering what kind of schedules you all work?

I ask because I see a lot of jobs advertised with part time hours and wondered how you guys worked round this? Do most people sign up for 8 � 4 jobs that pay 60 � 65000 and then look for p/t work on an evening/weekend?

It seems that most schedules advertised cross over in some way, for example; 9 � 6 / 4:30 � 9. I did notice a couple of jobs in Tainan that could be combined one was 7:30 � 4:30 for 62000 and then a p/t 6 � 9 at 700 p/h. I�m thinking doing these hours will be no fun at all and I�ll probably be burned out in a couple of months! How easy/difficult is it to pick up weekend work and what sort of money can be made working weekends?

Do I even need to work overtime? How far does 62,000 really go? I don�t think I�ll be the largest spender to be honest, I reckon I will live mainly off street food and have a few beers on a weekend. My main expense will probably be the occasional weekend away, the purchase of a scooter and obviously my rent.

If you choose to work a few p/t jobs, how easy is it to find a school willing to put their name to your arc when you are only there on a p/t basis?

One last thing (for now)! I know the school wont pay your flight money but do they pay for the visa run to Hong Kong?

Thanks in advance

BigWally · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 3:11 am Post subject: Re: Schedules and other stuff

durks · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 26

Hi Wally,

Thankyou for taking the time to reply to my questions.

I evidently don't understand the whole 60 day visa situation though as I thought that I would have to:

* Arrive on a 60 day visa
* Call a good recruiter like Dewey and let them know where I am looking for work.
* Walk around schools handing out my CV.
* Find a school to sponsor my arc
* Sign contract
* Go to Hong Kong with contract, degree, transcripts and passport in order to obtain a 12 month visa.

Is this wrong?

NO OVERTIME! That's lame! If that is the case, how much of a risk is teaching privates or teaching at multiple locations? Can you gain permission from the employer named on your ARC to teach at other schools? Or is it a out and out no no.

Thanks again

KaiFeng · Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:19 pm Post subject:

I posted some thoughts in a recent forum about maxing income from training and other language-related work. I'd encourage you to check them out.

If I was low on cash, this is what I would do: go there, get some gig somewhere to get a work permit, and then start networking and approaching companies for corporate work. If you present yourself as a corporate trainer, not a "mere" English Teacher, you can easily break out of the low-income bracket and charge a lot.

But we all have to start someplace. But don't let your beginning substitute for your goal.

Kaifeng

BigWally · Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:33 am Post subject:

This post may help to answer some of your questions.

http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/job/viewtopic.php?t=40846&highlight=visitors+visa

dangerousapple · Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 292

KaiFeng's advice is good, but he is forgetting that it only applies to people who have been here for a number of years. The vast majority of people who come here have absolutely no teaching experience whatsoever. To get the kind of money he is talking about takes a number of years to build up teaching experience. Any newbie who tries to follow his advice is asking for trouble, as most schools/companies/individuals are tired of dealing with people who demand much but provide little.

If you are a new teacher and follow his advice, you will be yet another faker, pretending to know what you are doing, and making it harder for everyone to earn a good living. Put your time in, learn the ropes, and figure out where you excel as a teacher. That's when you can start working the system.

KaiFeng · Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: